scales down
Makes proportionally smaller
Scales down means to reduce in size, scope, or extent while maintaining proportions or essential character.
A company scales down operations during a recession.
An architect scales down a building design to fit a smaller lot.
We had to scale down our wedding plans when the budget shrank.
The opposite is scale up.
- downscaleReduce to lower tier
- simplifyMake less complex
- shrinkDecrease in size
- conserveKeep from being depleted
- compressReduce volume by force
economize · streamline · recalibrate · rein in · adjust · phase out · reduce · declutter · pare · reframe · redistribute · lessen · condense · restructure · budget · distill · refine · minimize
scales downscales up
Increases capacity proportionally
expands · grows · ramps up · branches out · extends
scales downramps up
Increases activity or intensity
intensifies · escalates · steps up · cranks up · doubles down
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